GEOS, Toronto, Canada
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General Information on GEOS
The language school GEOS was founded in Toronto, Canada in 1973. The school is located in the heart of Toronto, near all of the major tourist attractions: CN Tower, Eaton Centre, theatres, museums and the entertainment district.
Click here for a detailed Toronto city guideFacilities
The school offers a computer lab and kitchen facilities.
Accreditation & Organisation memberships of GEOS, Toronto
GEOS Language Academy is a member of CAPLS (Canadian Association of Private Language Schools. We are also a member of the CEC (Canadian Education Centre) Network.
Airport transfer
Best arrival airport is Lester B. Pearson International Airport. It takes 35 minutes by bus to school.
2.1. Language School GEOS in Figures
| Average no. of students: | Adult courses in summer: 140 Adult courses throughout the year: 60 | |
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| Average no. of levels: | in summer: 5 throughout the year: 5 | |
| English teacher qualifications: | 100 % hold a university degree 100 % hold a recognised language teaching qualification | |
| Facilities for disabled students: | yes | |
| Average age of students: | in summer: 18 years throughout the year: 24 years | |
| Minimum age of students: | 18 years | |
| Student nationalities: | Brazil 1 % China 4 % France 5 % | Italy 1 % Japan 11 % Korea 8 % Switzerland 1 % Spain 5 % |
| 1 Comprehensive English Program Full Time / Lessons per week: 28 / Max. group size: 14 | ||||||||||
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| Weeks | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 12 | [+] |
| Price Can $ | 300 | 550 | 825 | 1020 | 1275 | 1530 | 2040 | 2550 | 3000 | 240 |
| Comment | We advice students to avoid starting on the 4th Monday of each session as this is the week for exams and presentations. | |||||||||
| Dates | Starting dates: Every Monday | |||||||||
| Standard Course times | Morning: 9:00 - 14:30 | |||||||||
| Required minimum language level | Beginner (A1) - No previous knowledge required | |||||||||
| 2 Comprehensive English Program Part Time / Lessons per week: 11 / Max. group size: 14 | ||||||||||
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| Weeks | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 12 | [+] |
| Price Can $ | 175 | 325 | 425 | 600 | 750 | 900 | 1200 | 1500 | 1795 | 140 |
| Dates | Starting dates: Every Monday | |||||||||
| Standard Course times | Afternoon: 12:15 - 14:30 | |||||||||
| Required minimum language level | Beginner (A1) - No previous knowledge required | |||||||||
| Lesson duration (minutes): | 50 minutes |
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| Note: All courses offered by GEOS, Toronto can be booked online with LanguageCourse.net. In case a course is not listed above, just mention the course description in the comment field of the online registration form. | |
| Inscription fee: | 100.00 Can $ |
| Individual classes: | Single individual lessons of tuition can be booked at 60 Can $. The combination of group and individual lessons is highly recommended. Individual lessons will encourage you to actively speak the foreign language and will offer you the opportunity to discuss individual problems and weaknesses. |
| Prices include: | Internet access, tuition |
| Course material: | Generally course material has to be purchased by the student. The costs of course material will be approximately 70 CDN Can $. |
| Exams offered: | TOEFL , TOEIC |
| Average examination results: | 530 at TOEFL 800 at TOEIC |
| School closed: | National holidays in Canada: 01.Jan, 21.Mar, 22.Mar, 23.Mar, 24.Mar, 19.May, 01.Jul, 01.Sep, 13.Oct, 11.Nov, 25.Dec, 26.Dec |
| Languages taught at the school: | Japanese, English |
| 1 Hostel (single room) From 350 Can $ week | ||||
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| 2 Hostel (dormitory) From 105 Can $ week | ||||
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| 3 Homestay //, Private room, Half board | ||||
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| Minimum stay in weeks: 1 Distance from school: 45 minutes by public transport | ||||
| Accommodation | weekly rate | monthly rate | One-time fee (not refundable) | |
| Price Can $ | 18.25 | -- | 200 | |
| Comment | Students must provide the school and the families with a notice of 2 weeks prior to leaving the homestay. . Includes: Half board (breakfast + 1 meal), Shared bathroom. Room Occupancy: Single room. Price extra night: 28 Can $ Individual extra nights bookable at indicated extra night price. | |||
| 4 Homestay //, Private room, Full board. | ||||
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| Minimum stay in weeks: 1 Distance from school: 45 minutes by public transport | ||||
| Accommodation | weekly rate | monthly rate | One-time fee (not refundable) | |
| Price Can $ | 200 | -- | 200 | |
| Comment | Students must provide the school and the families with a notice of 2 weeks prior to leaving the homestay. . Includes: Full board (breakfast + lunch + dinner), Shared bathroom. Room Occupancy: Single room. Price extra night: 30 Can $ Individual extra nights bookable at indicated extra night price. | |||
| * if stated here, the language school will charge an additional one time fee for booking the accommodation | |
| Comment | Homestays are not shared with other students of the same nationality. We also do not mix genders. |
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| Max. 1 student of each nationality possible? | yes |
| Single room | always |
| Optional airport transfer: | yes, for 100 Can $ (one way) |
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| Leisure activities: | activity possible | course possible | organized by school | distance from school |
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| Dancing | 0 km | |||
| Diving | 100 km | |||
| Golf | 30 km | |||
| Horse riding | 50 km | |||
| Mountainbiking | 50 km | |||
| Music | 2 km | |||
| Sailing | 2 km | |||
| Skiing | 50 km | |||
| Squash | 3 km | |||
| Tennis | 5 km | |||
| Volleyball | 2 km | |||
| Windsurfing | 100 km | |||
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| Examples of social activities organised by GEOS: | Niagara Falls, Montreal, Quebec City, New York. | |||
| No. of evaluations: | 10 |
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